"I'm sorry for my rudeness …" The Silver Elf took a deep breath to calm herself down and explained: "Before the War of the Holy Saints, a concept used to differentiate the strength of a territory. Half of what we call a primary territory refers to a primitive area like Tónigel that has yet to be developed by magic. "
The girl gently pressed her hand on her chest. "In such an area, the scattered mana is in a state of chaos. Only within a certain range, the mana will naturally converge into a mana convergence point, which is the mana pool — or the Magic Nest."
She glanced at the others, mainly Roman and Scarlet: "Actually, all of you have seen such a place before. A place where mana converges will be affected by chaos and become a monster's nest."
"So that's how a monster's nest is formed!" Roman tapped his lips with his index finger and asked curiously: "But how is a monster's nest related to the strength of a territory? Don't tell me that the more nests there are, the better? Isn't that strange? "
Metisha shook her head and couldn't help but laugh: "Of course not, but in the civilized world, the human and Elven armies will often seize such places and build monster's nests to serve their civilization, or build wizard's towers and crystal ponds."
"Wizard's towers, crystal ponds, and monster's nests can greatly enhance a lord's strength. Therefore, the more Mana Pools a territory has, the more mature and powerful the territory will be. Only a territory with at least ten Mana Pools is qualified to be called a Magic Territory."
"The concept of a Magic Territory is far beyond the human's definition of a lord. In the entire multiverse, the lord of a Magic Territory is respected." Metisha said with a smile: "A noble like Graudin is still within the scope of your human concept. But if he leaves your society, or even if he leaves Erouine, he is worthless."
"But even if he only has one Mana Pool, it means that he is at least famous in the world." She looked at Brando. Even though this young lord's name was not well-known in Erouine, but in the world that worshipped power, his status far exceeded Graudin's.
"In that case, how big is the area where there is a natural mana gathering point?" Romaine asked again. She was always curious about such strange knowledge.
"About …" Metisha thought for a moment: "According to Erouine's system, such an area is about the size of a baron's territory."
Scarlett listened intently. She had never come into contact with such advanced knowledge before. In the borders of the kingdoms like Randner and Grinoires, not to mention mercenaries, even nobles might not have heard of such things. She could not help but blurt out, "Does that mean there's such a place in Firburh as well?"
"Ah, so that's how it is!" The Roman's eyes suddenly flashed with understanding. Romaine's reaction to such trivial matters was usually astounding: "The Shire has been acting mysteriously recently. I heard from the mercenaries that he often appeared around Schafflund, saying that he wanted to build some sort of tower. So he was looking for a mana convergence point, right?"
"That little brain of yours is pretty quick." Brando finally could not hold back his annoyance and interjected.
"I've always been very smart. Brando, you're too stupid to only realize it now — Ouch!" Romaine immediately hugged her head.
Before Metisha's tail could fully curl up, Brando knocked her head. He did not know why this little girl who claimed to be a 'lady and elegant merchant' would always use her only 'intelligence' on such messy matters.
"Indeed. Tamar and Amandina calculated that there should be a mana convergence point near Schafflund." Brando replied.
"I didn't expect Miss Amandina to have the talent of an Astrologer." Metisha praised sincerely.
Brando also did not expect it, but Amandina had already calculated it before they entered the Dark Forest. At that time, they did not even have enough Magic Crystals to forge the White Lion Armor, let alone build a Wizard Tower.
"But is a Wizard Tower like those spiky towers in the stories? What's the use of it? Is it the home of a Wizard? Brando, is it where The Shire lives? "The Roman held her head and asked evasively.
Most people would not be able to answer this question. Even Metisha might not understand the mysterious things between Wizards, but there was a Wild Elf sister, Felaern, who was an Elementalist. Felaern bowed slightly and spoke in a methodical manner as if she was reciting a book.
"A Wizard Tower is not only a Wizard's home, Miss Roman. At the top of the Wizard Tower, there is a huge resonant crystal. This crystal is carved out of magic crystal and can increase the power and distance of most area of effect spells. It can even extend the range to thousands of meters, or even tens of thousands of meters. Wizards can use this crystal to form an indestructible fortification of the Wizard Tower, attacking the enemy from outside the line of sight. "
"In addition, the crystal ball in the tower can also be used to monitor the territory. A Wizard Tower of the lowest level is enough to monitor the entire area around Abies. It is one of the most important defensive structures in the territory."
"At the same time, there is also an Alchemy Laboratory and a public Mana Pool."
"A public Mana Pool?"
"Training an Apprentice Wizard requires a lot of spellcasting practice. When a Wizard is at a lower level, they often need to rest for a long time to recover their Spirit after casting a few spells. A public Mana Pool can greatly reduce the time needed to rest. In other words, it shortens the time needed to train an Apprentice Wizard, Miss Roman."
"You don't have to call me that, Miss Felaern. It sounds scary." Roman patted her chest and said with some lingering fear, "Anyway, I understand. A Wizard Tower is a very important place, right?"
Felaern nodded seriously.
Brando also nodded. Felaern was right. In the game, it would only take three weeks to train a farmer into a soldier, but it would take almost a year to train an Apprentice Wizard. With the Sorcerer Tower, this time could be shortened by ten times. Every month, the Sorcerer Tower could train a qualified Sorcerer Apprentice.
After a Apprentice Wizard leveled up, they could become a Grade 1 Elementalist or Wizard. At the same time, they could cast up to three Circle 1 spells. Among the Circle 1 spells, Magic Arrow and Magic Shield were the most practical spells. When cast in a group, they could still be very powerful.
Moreover, Apprentice Wizards were the foundation of many types of troops. For example, Anti-Magic Swordsmen and Shadow Cavalry needed to be trained as an Apprentice Wizard.
The construction of a Wizard Tower required a Mana Pool, so a Mana Pool was very important to a high level territory. Not only a Wizard Tower, but there were also artificial Mana Pools that could be converted into Mana Crystals, as well as lairs that could cultivate fantasy creatures. When a territory was enchanted to a certain extent, it could be built into a high level camp.
For example, the Pegasus Knight Camp of the Tree Elves required a Pegasus Lair and a Moon Gate.
The Silver Elf girl continued, "That's why, generally speaking, half of Nature's primary territories would only have one natural mana pool like this, and Valhalla actually has three in her right hand … This is too inconceivable, it's like the legendary magic plains."
"Magic Plains?" Brando turned to look at Metisha. He had heard of this term before.
"A Magic Territory in a civilized world can only be called a Magic Territory if it has at least ten Mana Pools. However, there are some natural wastelands that have such power. Although there may not be ten Mana Pools, we still recognize such a land as a natural Magic Territory." Metisha continued, "The Magic Plains is one of them."
"I've heard of the Magic Plains as well. The Magic Plains are also known as the Four Leaf Clover Field. This kind of land has a high concentration of Mana, and the growth of magical plants in the Four Leaf Clover Field is several times faster than normal Guarded Lands." Brando said.
"Martha's Guarded Lands are actually a type of Magic Ground, but it's a special kind. The Black Forest is also one, and there's also the Fire Plains and the Holy Land of War. However, I've only heard of them. "
She raised her head and said, "But the World Tree that my Liege has planted has more magic power than any land with natural magic that I have ever seen. Three mana pools, even … even the Silver Valley where we Silver Elves used to live doesn't have such powerful natural magic power."
"The legendary fortresses are said to be Holy Lands. They are the last bastions that our ancestors used to defend against the Twilight Dragon. They have the same power as the Holy Lands. The Silver Valley is also such a fortress." She continued, "But they are far less powerful than the remaining power of Valhalla. I don't know why this fortress is so special, but it must have its reason for existence."
"If I have to give a name to the Magic Ground where Valhalla is located, I'll call it the Holy Land." Metisha said.
"Holy Land. That's a good name." The Roman agreed.
Scarlet also nodded. She felt that the Lord's things should be worthy of such a name. Of course, if Brando knew of her thoughts, he would probably blush.
The Silver Fairy Princess looked at the young man who was her 'master'. Halran Gaia, the Golden Apple, Valhalla, legendary things appeared one after another around him. If it was before, she would have thought that it was a coincidence. But suddenly, Metisha wondered if this was a call from fate.
Just like how fate had called her back then.
For some reason, she suddenly looked forward to the future.
However, no matter what, the fact that Valhalla had three Mana Pools was like a pie in the sky. Normal players would often face a difficult choice when building a territory. There were three essential Magic Buildings for a beginner territory:
The Wizard Tower, the Crystal Pool, and the Magic Workshop.
However, Brando didn't have this concern. Tónigel already had a Mana Gathering Point that could generate a Mana Pool. He could arrange the rest himself. Originally, he wanted to leave Valhalla's Mana Pool for the Hydra's nest, but now it seemed that there was still a surplus.
But then Brando made a new discovery.
He originally planned to transform the Mana Pool at the bottom into a Hydra's nest, but he then found that the Mana Pool at the bottom was not empty. Instead, it generated a building called the 'Vortex of Light'.
After looking at the detailed information on the holographic map, he found that this thing turned out to be a creature's nest. This nest could generate a creature called a Light Spirit. This thing sounded like a Heroic Spirit, but also like a Light Elemental Creature.
It was definitely a pleasant surprise that there was a natural nest in his territory. Nests were not common goods in the entire history of The Amber Sword. Of course, Nests like Black Wolves and Wyverns were exceptions. However, Brando believed that Valhalla's nest would definitely not be of such quality. Moreover, most of the creatures in Valhalla's nest were very powerful. He was eager to know what this Light Spirit was.
He suggested that they go down to take a look, and the ladies naturally did not object. Only Felaern stayed behind. Her reason was that Brando was cultivating the core of Valhalla here, and the messengers outside could bring news of Abies at any time. When the mercenaries saw a tree appear out of thin air, they would probably be scared half to death. She stayed outside to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Brando could only praise this Wild Elf sister for her meticulousness. Out of all his subordinates, only Felaern and Amandina could be so meticulous and meticulous. However, Amandina had been busy with the affairs of the territory recently, and only this Wild Elf sister with a poker face could help him deal with these trivial matters.
Even though she always looked unwilling, the standard of her work was always top-notch.
The rest of the people found the entrance to the hollow area below Valhalla at the back of the hall, and entered the room where the Light Vortex was.
The lower area of Valhalla was actually like a huge tree hole. The floor and walls were made of pure wood. Even though it was smooth as if it had been polished by humans, the ceiling and walls had roots and vines that hung down, giving it a natural atmosphere.
In the middle of a large crystal cluster that emitted a blue light, two large vines intertwined to form an arch. In the center of the arch, there was a golden vortex that was about three meters tall that was slowly stirring. The eye of the vortex seemed to be a passage that connected two worlds, and a ray of golden light shot out from it like a bridge that hung in the air.
There were some plants growing in the corner of the room, and under the illumination of various lights, these strange plants reflected a myriad of colors that made it seem like an illusion.
"It's so beautiful, Brando!" The Roman couldn't help but praise as soon as he entered the lair.
"This looks like a portal. This lair should be a passageway, right?" Metisha asked.
Brando nodded. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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